Review of It (2017) by Isadore H — 02 Oct 2017
When I first heard of the It remake, I groaned inside. Why would they need to do this? I never saw the mini series starring Tim Curry, and had virtually no interest watching it anytime soon, so I had no attachment to the source material.
After seeing a trailer or two though, I had to admit I was interested, but I still thought the film hinged on the clown, who I wasn't sure about, having never really seen Bill Skarsgard in anything.
After viewing the film, I can say I was thoroughly satisfied. Skarsgard is unnerving and yet eccentric as Pennywise, and the effects were very well done. The child actors are all very good in this film too, and it should be exciting to see where else they end up in the future.
My two biggest flaws are this; the film is certainly extremely tense and suspenseful, but never truly scared me, also I truly think it could've benefited greatly from an extra 15-45 minutes showing the backstory of Derry and more character moments for the losers club.
While the character moments were very well done, I wanted to see more and I thought they felt a bit rushed as a result. However, the second half of the story is coming and I am 100% in for it.
This review of It (2017) was written by Isadore H on 02 Oct 2017.
It has generally received very positive reviews.
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